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Hunting Treasure Hunting Treasure from the Congo from the Congo
to the Capeto the Cape
AFRICA - Session 1AFRICA - Session 1
‘‘AFRICA’ books to borrow . . .AFRICA’ books to borrow . . .
Hunting treasure Hunting treasure from the Congo from the Congo
to the Capeto the Cape
geologic
geologic
Cape of Cape of Good HopeGood Hope
Congo RiverCongo River
AFRICA - Session 1AFRICA - Session 1
BOTSWANABOTSWANA
SOUTHSOUTHAFRICAAFRICA
NAMIBIANAMIBIA
ANGOLAANGOLA
Week 2: BotswanaWeek 2: BotswanaWeek 4: NamibiaWeek 4: Namibia
Week 3: AngolaWeek 3: Angola
Weeks 5-6: South AfricaWeeks 5-6: South Africa
Week 1: how we got there; what we’re huntingWeek 1: how we got there; what we’re hunting
Becoming VagabondsBecoming VagabondsRocky 1949-1996
LouisianaLouisiana
EnglandEngland
NorwayGermanySwedenFinlandFrance
Italy
Ireland
Netherlands
DenmarkDenmark
USAUSACanadaAlaskaSaudi ArabiaTrinidad
EnglandDenmarkAngolaBrazil
KoreaGermany
AngolaAngolaIndonesiaDubaiZaireFrance
England
Italy
GermanyNetherlandsTrinidadPortugal
WalesScotland
Iceland
IllinoisIllinoisNew JerseyNew JerseySouth South DakotaDakotaNew YorkNew YorkNorth CarolinaNorth CarolinaMissouriMissouriVermontVermontLouisianaLouisianaKentuckyKentuckyMichiganMichiganConnecticutConnecticutTexasTexas
RussiaRussiaNetherlandsNetherlandsFranceFrance
USAUSACanadaCanadaMexicoMexicoCaribbeanCaribbeanColombiaColombia
AngolaAngola
Sandi 1948-1996Sandi 1948-1996Becoming VagabondsBecoming Vagabonds
Becoming VagabondsBecoming Vagabonds
LouisianaLouisiana
EnglandEngland
NorwayGermanySwedenFinlandFrance
Italy
Ireland
Netherlands
DenmarkDenmark
USAUSACanadaAlaskaSaudi ArabiaTrinidad
EnglandDenmarkAngolaBrazil
KoreaGermany
AngolaAngolaIndonesiaDubaiZaireFrance
England
Italy
GermanyNetherlandsTrinidadPortugal
WalesScotland
Iceland 1996FranceFrance
CanadaCanada
CaribbeanCaribbean
NetherlandsNetherlands
MexicoMexico
ColombiaColombia
IllinoisIllinois
South South DakotaDakotaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina
VermontVermont
KentuckyKentucky
ConnecticutConnecticut
RussiaRussia
USAUSA
AngolaAngola
New JerseyNew Jersey
New YorkNew York
MissouriMissouri
LouisianaLouisiana
MichiganMichigan
TexasTexas199719981999
Rocky 1949-1996 Sandi 1948-1996Sandi 1948-1996
List of things to DO, SEE, LEARN
The 15 Year PlanThe 15 Year Plan
travel visit Big Ben - London England
experience motorcycle thru Europe Europe
travel train Orient Express Europe/Russia
learn class art/architecture of other cultures France
learn class course in architecture France
learn class learn to cook in foreign country France
travel cruise river barge trip thru France France
travel hike Chamonix to Zermatt (Matterhorn) France
The 15 Year PlanThe 15 Year Plan
North America
Central &South America
Africa
Asia
Malaysia &Australia
Our List – 235 Activities- 72 CountriesOur List – 235 Activities- 72 CountriesEurope
The 15 Year PlanThe 15 Year Plan
North America
Central &South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Malaysia &Australia
North America
Central &South America
Africa
Asia
Malaysia &Australia
Our ListOur List
144 UNESCO countries144 UNESCO countries
7 Ancient Wonders7 Ancient Wonders
19 Forgotten Wonders19 Forgotten Wonders12 Natural Wonders12 Natural Wonders
Europe
The 15 Year PlanThe 15 Year Plan
North America
Central &South America
Europe & North Africa
Africa
Asia
Malaysia &Australia
The 15 Year PlanThe 15 Year Plan
Equator
North America
Central &South America
Malaysia &Australia
Asia
Africa
Europe & North Africa
15 places to live15 places to live
Vagabond PreparationsVagabond Preparations
??- houses and cars- houses and cars- households and stuffhouseholds and stuff
- things we will needthings we will need
houses and cars . . . . .houses and cars . . . . .
Sold!Vagabond PreparationsVagabond Preparations
The ‘Great The ‘Great Give-Away’Give-Away’
households and stuffhouseholds and stuffVagabond PreparationsVagabond Preparations
things we will needthings we will need
Our ‘Trunk-ables’Our ‘Trunk-ables’
Ready toReady to
See, do, learn
See, do, learn
Vagabond PreparationsVagabond Preparations
EnglandItaly
FranceNorway
Egypt
ChinaChina
Australia
Zimbabwe
Angola Angola
JapanVietnam (R3)
Portugal Portugal
USAUSASpain
South AfricaSouth AfricaNamibiaBotswanaKenyaTanzania
France France
Germany
EnglandSwitzerland Tibet/Nepal
Canada
RV RV
1999-2009
Alaska
western US
Vagabond AdventuresVagabond Adventures
ChinaChina
AngolaAngola
PortugalPortugalUSAUSA
South AfricaSouth Africa
FranceFrance
So far . . . . . 10 years, 6 Countries, 4 continents
1999-2009
&&
Vagabond AdventuresVagabond Adventures
AFRICA – where we Lived. . .AFRICA – where we Lived. . .
ANGOLAANGOLA
NAMIBIANAMIBIABOTSWANABOTSWANA
SOUTHSOUTHAFRICAAFRICA
Luanda, AngolaLuanda, Angola
Cape Town, S.A.Cape Town, S.A.
ANGOLAANGOLA
NAMIBIANAMIBIABOTSWANABOTSWANA
SOUTHSOUTHAFRICAAFRICA
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
- population: 5 million- population: 5 million - most inhabitants are tribal: - most inhabitants are tribal:
OvimbunduOvimbundu KimbunduKimbundu BakongoBakongo
- small population of Portuguese- small population of Portuguese - small population of expatriates- small population of expatriates- most expensive city in world- most expensive city in world
- capital of Angola- capital of Angola
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
WHY??
?
WHY??
?
June 11, 2009
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
most expensive city in the world!
- no infrastructure- all goods must be imported- massive housing shortage
WHY???WHY???
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
19751975
~350,000 people~350,000 people
200220025 MILLION5 MILLION people people
1992-20021992-2002- land mines in rural areas
10-20 million mines!
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
- wartime migration- land mines in rural areas
70,000 amputees
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
- wartime migration- land mines in rural areas
1.2 million orphans
- abandoned war orphans
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
- wartime migration- land mines in rural areas
>100,000 ex-soldiers
- abandoned war orphans - returning soldiers
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
- wartime migration- land mines in rural areas
- abandoned war orphans - returning soldiers- job opportunities
- we both worked for a major oil companywe both worked for a major oil company
- years of ’28-28 rotational’ assignmentyears of ’28-28 rotational’ assignment
- company provided housing, utilities, company provided housing, utilities, vehicles, & 24-hour guards vehicles, & 24-hour guards
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
- on-going civil war during our entire tenure on-going civil war during our entire tenure
job opportunities job opportunities brought us to Luanda, too . . brought us to Luanda, too . .
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA ‘ ‘rotational’ apartment . . . . shared with an ‘opposite’rotational’ apartment . . . . shared with an ‘opposite’
Staff house . . . for meals and laundryStaff house . . . for meals and laundry
- we both worked for a major oil companywe both worked for a major oil company
- five years of ’28-28 rotational assignment’five years of ’28-28 rotational assignment’
- company provided housing, utilities, company provided housing, utilities, vehicles, & 24-hour guards vehicles, & 24-hour guards
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
- on-going civil war during our entire tenure on-going civil war during our entire tenure
job opportunities job opportunities brought us to Luanda, too . . brought us to Luanda, too . .
- final years as full-time residents- final years as full-time residents
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
overlooking Atlanticoverlooking Atlantic
. . . and the slums. . . and the slums
Sandi’s Sandi’s apartmentapartment
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLAMinPet
apartment
building
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLASandi’s apartment – ½ million $$ renovationSandi’s apartment – ½ million $$ renovation
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
Sandi’s apartmentSandi’s apartment
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
Sandi’s apartmentSandi’s apartment
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
Sandi’s apartment viewSandi’s apartment view
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLA
Sandi’s apartment view - backSandi’s apartment view - back
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLASandi’s
apartment
Rocky’s house
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLARocky’s house
LUANDA, ANGOLALUANDA, ANGOLARocky’s house
AFRICA – where we lived. . .AFRICA – where we lived. . .
ANGOLAANGOLA
NAMIBIANAMIBIABOTSWANABOTSWANA
SOUTHSOUTHAFRICAAFRICA
Luanda, AngolaLuanda, Angola
Cape Town, S.A.Cape Town, S.A.
ANGOLAANGOLA
NAMIBIANAMIBIABOTSWANABOTSWANA
SOUTHSOUTHAFRICAAFRICA
Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa
- population 3.5 million- population 3.5 millionColored . . . . . . . . 48%Colored . . . . . . . . 48%black African. . . . 31%black African. . . . 31%White. . . . . . . . . . 19%White. . . . . . . . . . 19%Asian . . . . . . . . . . 2%Asian . . . . . . . . . . 2%
- languageslanguages Afrikaans . . . . . . . 41%Afrikaans . . . . . . . 41%
Xhosha. . . . . . . . . 29%Xhosha. . . . . . . . . 29%English. . . . . . . . . 28%English. . . . . . . . . 28%other tribal . . . . . 2%other tribal . . . . . 2%
Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa
Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa- education- education
none/some primary . . . . . 16%none/some primary . . . . . 16%all primary/some HS. . . . . 46%all primary/some HS. . . . . 46%all high school . . . . . . . . . . 25%all high school . . . . . . . . . . 25%
beyond HS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%beyond HS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13%- religionsreligions Christian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77%Christian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77%
Muslim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%Muslim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10%Jewish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5%Jewish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5%Hindu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2%Hindu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2%
Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa
- unemployment: 19.4%- unemployment: 19.4%black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58%black . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58%colored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38%colored . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38%white. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%white. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3%
asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5%asian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5%
- average age: 26 yearsaverage age: 26 yearsunder 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46%under 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46%over 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%over 65. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5%
-median annual income: $3,300 USmedian annual income: $3,300 US
Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa
Bantry BayBantry Bay
Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa
Bantry BayBantry Bay
-6 months living in South Africa6 months living in South Africa- found apartment via internet searchfound apartment via internet search- rented a small car for transportationrented a small car for transportation
Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa
Bantry BayBantry Bay
on edge of Table M
t.
on edge of Table M
t.
overlooking Atlanticoverlooking Atlantic
Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South AfricaTable MountainTable Mountain
Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South AfricaLion’s Head of Table Mountain
Atlantic Ocean beaches
our apartment
Cape Town, South AfricaCape Town, South Africa
BOTSWANA ANGOLA NAMIBIASOUTH AFRICA
SIZE (X Texas)
DEMOGRAPHICS
LANGUAGES
RELIGIONS
EDUCATION
ECONOMY
RESOURCES
WEEK 2WEEK 2 WEEK 3WEEK 3 WEEK 4WEEK 4 WEEK 5-6WEEK 5-6 WHAT’S AHEAD . . . WHAT’S AHEAD . . .
BOTSWANA ANGOLA NAMIBIASOUTH AFRICA
SIZE (X Texas)
DEMOGRAPHICS
LANGUAGES
RELIGIONS
EDUCATION
ECONOMY
RESOURCES
compare & contrast
the TREASURES
TREASURES!
Let’s go treasure hunting! Let’s go treasure hunting!
Week 2: BOTSWANA Week 2: BOTSWANA Hunting for WaterHunting for Water
Week 3: ANGOLAWeek 3: ANGOLAHunting for OilHunting for Oil
Week 4: NAMIBIAWeek 4: NAMIBIAHunting for DiamondsHunting for Diamonds
Weeks 5-6: Weeks 5-6: SOUTH AFRICA SOUTH AFRICA Minerals, Atoms, Minerals, Atoms, & Animals& Animals
Hunting for Water: Botswana
Next week – Session 2Next week – Session 2
WORLDWIDE HOUSING
www.VRBO.com (individual owners within site)www.homeaway.com (individual owners within site)
SOUTH AFRICA Housing:
www.villa-st-leon.co.za/ (private home - owner: Babel Schumacher)www.christinesbeachcottage.com (private home - owner: Dan & Christine Carter) http://www.sa-venues.com (individual owners within site)
Safari Travel:www.Africa-Adventure.com (US based safari company)www.ClassicAfricanSafaris .com (Hamish Grant -independent safari guide – Kenya)www.CCAfrica.com (up-scale safaris w/conservation focus)www.sanparks.org (direct booking for South Africa National Parks)
CHINA TRAVELwww.cits.net (China International Travel Service)Guilin: http://en.guilincits.com (agents: Christine, Shelley)
FRANCEHousing: http://www.rentapart.com (agent: Annebelle) http://www.parisattitude.com (agent: Sylvain Guilemin)
Houseboat rental: http://alpha-croisiere.com
OUR TRAVEL WEBSITESOUR TRAVEL WEBSITES
www.Wikipedia.comwww.worldatlas.comwww.goafrica.about.com/library/www.geography.about.com/library/www.news.bbc.co.ukwww.deza.admin.chhttp://www.sa-venues.com/visit/villastleon/http://www.travelthewholeworld.com/sitebuilder/images/http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/http://www.flickr.com/photos/panorama_paul/4029186704/in/pool-kolmanskophttp://www.noblecorp.com/http://www.mdrp.org/angola_main.htmwww.life.com/image/53365967www.landmine.org/index.php/site/C69http://projects.publicintegrity.org/bow/report.aspx?aid=154www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/aids-africa/projects-by-country/aids-angola-africa
REFERENCESREFERENCES